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National Democrats back Joe Baldacci in crowded Maine 2nd District primary

Investigate them or shame them? Inside the debate over how to deal with creeps in Congress

Can you guess how much these Maine homes cost?

Bangor’s aging schools are facing a multimillion-dollar backlog of needed repairs

This is how many times toddlers get sick at nursery

Researchers have revealed how many illnesses children get in their first year of nursery - and why it makes them...

Former rugby captain released after arrest over alleged breach of non-harassment order

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been released without charge after being arrested over an alleged breach of...

Morning Update: What you need to know in Maine today

What we're talking about in Maine today.

Grieving widow prosecuted over dead husband’s £35 car tax bill

A grieving widow has received a criminal conviction over an unpaid £35 tax bill on her husband's car, which wasn't...

Ad for AI editing app which said it could ‘erase anything’ banned for sexualising women

An advert for an AI video editing tool which said it could "erase anything" - implying users could remove a...

The Senate’s marathon elections debate is dividing Republicans, not Democrats

Senate Republicans want to use their party-line elections bill as a cudgel against Democrats. They need to stop sparring with...

Angela v Shabana: Who will win?

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I’m the BDN’s new reporter covering the 2026 elections

"I come to the BDN from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where I covered national and state politics for almost three years."

Tax exemptions and economic policy is not sovereignty

"While such measures may provide certain benefits to tribal citizens, they do not address the fundamental question of self-governance."

Suppressors and short-barreled rifles just got cheaper after tax change